I see the point you are making.. just wouldn't get too caught up in comparing a full season to a small sample size. The numbers will normalize and we will see what we have... just nice he is hitting right now.
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Yep, we need to be realistic on Ruiz. He's unlikely to be an 800 OPS hitter. I'm very excited about what he's doing though . . . especially on the defensive side of things. With his progress since mid-Summer last year, he's gone from more of a 45 FV type to the 45-50 FV zone. If he can stay on that trajectory, he could have value in a similar range to Jake Lamb. That didn't seem like a realistic possibility last July.
Ruiz a 3rd baseman thats a high BABIP guy? Where have we heard that before...
I haven't seen him play, but It sounds like he's hitting the ball much better per reports. His BABIP is high b/c he's hit a couple of HR and is hitting some legit doubles. IIRC most of last year he was making really weak contact.
I don't think anyone is expecting a monster....but could he be a 275 hitter with 15 home runs and avg defense....a Martin Prado with the Braves type 3B?